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Case No. 15330Assault causing harm · Co. Donegal · 29 Nov 2024

Man charged with assault causing harm to two teenage girls in Buncrana

A 42-year-old man was charged with assault causing harm against two teenage girls at the Christmas lights event in Buncrana, County Donegal, on Friday 29 November 2024 at about 8pm, at Ardavan in the town centre. The alleged assaults took place on a Friday night. He appeared at a special sitting of Donegal District Court in Donegal Town on Saturday 30 November 2024, faced two charges before Judge Ciaran Liddy, and was granted legal aid. The case was adjourned to Buncrana District Court on 9 January 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court2 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A man is charged with assaulting two teenage girls at the Christmas lights event in Buncrana.
Where
The alleged assaults took place at Ardavan, Buncrana, in the town centre, which was busy after the switching on of the Christmas lights.
When
The alleged assaults took place on Friday 29 November 2024 at approximately 8pm.
Other details
  • The man is 42 years old.
  • Legal aid was granted in the case.
Charges
The man faces two charges of assault causing harm, contrary to section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
In court
  • The man appeared at a special sitting of Donegal District Court in Donegal Town on Saturday afternoon, 30 November 2024.
  • He appeared before Judge Ciaran Liddy, who heard the two charges.
  • The case was adjourned to Buncrana District Court on 9 January 2025.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man has appeared in court charged with assaulting two teenage girls at the Christmas lights event in Buncrana. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assaults took place at Ardavan, Buncrana. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assaults are understood to have taken place in the centre of the town, which had been very busy after the official switching on of the town's Christmas lights. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assaults took place on Friday night at approximately 8pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe accused faced two charges of assault causing harm. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe charges are contrary to section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared at a special sitting of Donegal District Court in Donegal Town on Saturday afternoon. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared before Judge Ciaran Liddy. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to Buncrana District Court on January 9, 2025. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherLegal aid was granted in the case. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Dec2024
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Man charged with serious assault of teenage girls at Buncrana Christmas lights event

    First report of the charge and court appearance at a special sitting of Donegal District Court; adds the charge statute, the judge, the adjournment date and that legal aid was granted.

    accused, Davor Bosnak, 42, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Davor Bosnakvictim, teenage, femalevictim, teenage, female